Legal Docket, TIME’s Person of the Year, Dollars and Sense

Today’s news and Legal Docket with Mary Reichard, a look at the implication of the polygamy ruling, plus: coverage on TIME’s Person of the Year, WORLD News Group’s Warren Smith discusses the current state of the economy, and more

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Monday news

Bipartisan budget bill: While top Republicans in the House are standing up for the bill that cleared the House on Thursday, a number of conservative groups continue to blast the bill.

Avoiding the shutdown: The importance of winning the Senate and the White House, led House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan to cite another reason for striking a deal to avoid another government shutdown. Ryan says for Republicans, keeping the spotlight on Obamacare is the key to winning at the ballot box.

NSA: The former head of the National Security Agency is coming to its aid amid a number ongoing controversies.

Iran: Iran has temporarily suspended nuclear talks over the State Department’s action and renewed interest in the Senate to increase sanctions.